Tuesday, July 21, 2009

“HOUSTON, WE HAVE A BUDGET” …unfortunately it’s one for California.

LA Times: ‘The plan is not yet formally released’  …but they have a chart of the cuts (kids’ health insurance) & a chart of the not cuts (kids’ health insurance not eliminated!). No mention of the Gov’s proposal to euthanize pound animals sooner.

THE CHARTS: CUT

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NOT CUT

Some programs won't be cut eliminated

Some of the proposals made by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers over the last few months were not included in the final deal.

Among them:
* $1.50 per pack tax on cigarettes
* 9.9% tax on oil extraction
* $15 annual vehicle fee hike
* Elimination of CalWorks program
* Elimination of CalGrants for college students
* Elimination of Healthy Families insurance for children
* Mass closure of state parks

THE TIMES

Budget accord reached

By Shane Goldmacher and Evan Halper

Calling for deep cuts and avoiding broad tax hikes, Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders agree on ways to close California's $26.3-billion deficit.

Budget deal in place, now can they sell it?

By Evan Halper and Shane Goldmacher | 6:20 a.m.

As lawmakers prepare for a vote, emerging details could trigger opposition from local governments that would be hurt by the plan. Discuss

Proposals for plugging the budget deficit

Full coverage: State budget crisis

 

OTHER VOICES

California Reaches Budget Deal - Bloomberg

Bloomberg - ‎24 minutes ago‎

California says they reach the deal on the budget deficit. (Bloomberg News)

Deal reached on California deficit

Bizjournals.com - ‎24 minutes ago‎

About three weeks after the state had to resort to IOUs to pay its bills, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and California's top political leaders said late on ...

Governor, legislative leaders begin building support for their ...

Los Angeles Times - Evan Halper, Shane Goldmacher - ‎39 minutes ago‎

As lawmakers prepare for a vote, emerging details could trigger opposition from local governments and interest groups that would be hurt by the plan. ...


"We've accomplished a lot in this budget," said Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, as he emerged from his office with legislative leaders Monday evening to announce the deal, after an all-day negotiating session of the "big five" -- the governor and legislative leaders.

more by Arnold Schwarzenegger - 39 minutes ago - Los Angeles Times (2 occurrences)


California's budget Plugging the gap

Economist - ‎1 hour ago‎

Arnold Schwarzenegger emerged from a meeting late on Monday July 20th of the “big five” political leaders in California to announce that, at long last, ...

Lawmakers, Schwarzenegger agree California budget

AFP - ‎2 hours ago‎

SAN FRANCISCO — California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislators have agreed a plan to solve the state's multi-billion-dollar budget crisis after ...

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Blogs

The Golden State, The Hummer and Hydra-Headed Budget

Huffington Post - ‎5 hours ago‎

The Golden State. Seventh-largest economy in the world. The place where everyone has always wanted to come, for the weather, the scenery, the optimism, ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Compassionless Conservatism

Huffington Post - ‎Jul 14, 2009‎

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, amidst the worst economic depression in seventy years, demands that the state legislature dismantle what he calls ...

Calif. budget targets social programs

Marketplace - ‎3 hours ago‎

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reached a deal to close the state's $26 billion deficit. The proposed budget makes deep cuts to public schools and ...

Details Emerge of Atrocious CA Budget Deal
Daily Kos
If a budget is indeed a moral document, it would seem from this budget that the state of California has the heart of a sociopath and an idiot. ...

 

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California, USA

Governor, legislative leaders agree on $26.3 billion budget fix

San Jose Mercury News - Steven Harmon - ‎8 hours ago‎

Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, foreground, and state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, ...

Details of agreement to close California deficit

San Jose Mercury News - ‎9 hours ago‎

By AP Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders from both parties announced a tentative deal Monday night to address California's $26.3 billion ...

Budget breakthrough solves California's long fiscal nightmare

San Jose Mercury News - Steven Harmon, Jessie Mangaliman - ‎10 hours ago‎

SACRAMENTO — A tense, months-long standoff over ever-shrinking resources gave way Monday to a deal to bridge California's $26.3 billion ...

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Sacramento, CA, USA

State Budget Deal Reached

KXJZ News - Marianne Russ - ‎6 hours ago‎

After a long day of talks yesterday, the four legislative leaders and the Governor emerged from Schwarzenegger's office together, smiling. ...

Big 5 Makes Big Cuts, but California Has a Budget

News10.net - Cristina Mendonsa - ‎6 hours ago‎

SACRAMENTO, CA -- The Governor and the Big 5 emerged Monday night from their last negotiation session with a budget deal. Governor Schwarzenegger told ...

A deal -- at last

Sacramento Bee - Kevin Yamamura - ‎7 hours ago‎

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders agreed Monday to erase California's $26 billion deficit by cutting broadly across state ...

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Los Angeles, CA, USA

Schwarzenegger Calls for Oil Drilling Off Ca. Coast

Opposing Views - ‎19 hours ago‎

By The Heartland Institute , Chicago-Based Think Tank - 13 Hours Ago Facing a widening budget deficit in the midst of a deepening recession, California Gov. ...

Community and Labor Groups Protest Budget Cuts

Uprising - ‎21 hours ago‎

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California Sees Red

Truthdig - Franco Folini - ‎Jul 15, 2009‎

Looks like Republicans are going to win out in California's seemingly endless budget battle, despite holding a minority in the state Legislature. ...

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